TeleCommunication Systems Awarded NG-911 Contract Extension by Tennessee

TeleCommunication Systems got a Tennessee contract extension through January 2021 to provide next-generation 911 management and integration services, said a company news release Tuesday. TCS is the first company to build an NG-911 system using the state's existing IP network, the firm said. TCS' service lets Tennessee implement NG-911 services that will offer citizens the ability to communicate with emergency dispatchers via voice, data, video, images and text messages, it said.